shaken
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Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
shaken
- past participle of shake
Adjective
shaken (comparative more shaken, superlative most shaken)
- In a state of shock or trauma.
- We were left shaken by the revelations of abuse.
- 2020 April 1, Renxin, “Reflecting on History: From the Soviet Communist Party to the Chinese Communist Party”, in Minghui:
- The truth left many people shaken. They were shocked to realize that they'd been lied to about so many things. The Soviets began to reflect on what they understood about the history of the Communist Party. Five million out of the 19 million Party members publicly quit the CPSU before its collapse.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Japanese 車剣.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑːkɛn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
shaken (plural shaken)
- A flat shuriken resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind.
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